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About 1 Chapel Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chapel Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lenham Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 98.4% above the 2006 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- Outbuildings
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Chapel Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chapel Farm Cottage, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Chapel Farm Cottage.
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension as shown on drawing numbers 104 Rev P2, 103 Rev P2 and 102 Rev P2 received on 16/04/07 and as amended by additional documents being drawing numbers 105 Rev P4, 100 Rev P2 and 101 Rev P2 and the agent's letter of 01/06/07 received on 05/06/07.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Chapel Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lenham Heath Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Chapel Farm Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,384
Street avg £3,589
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Rose Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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